si|es|ta

si|es|ta «see EHS tuh», noun, verb, -taed, -ta|ing.

–n.

a nap or rest taken at noon or in the afternoon. It is commonly taken during the hottest hours of the day in Spanish-speaking countries of the tropics or subtropics.

–v.i.

to rest or take a nap; indulge in a siesta.

╂B>< Spanish siesta < Latin sexta (hōra) sixth (hour) of the Roman day (that is midday). See etym. of doublet sext. (Cf. ↑sext)]